“Sunday is associated with core values that are of particular importance both socially and religiously", says the Swiss federation of  free evangelical churches.

It is the first country in the world that allows them to sign formal employment contracts, giving them access to sick days, maternity pay and pension.

If the theme is Christmas, but Christ is missing, then there will be lots of peace on earth and goodwill to all men, but no basis for such a message of hope. 

Common decency says we should not liken anything today to 1930’s Germany. In light of what has happened recently and what may lie ahead, maybe it would be wiser if we did.

Around 450 Christians from various denominations gathered in Prague to engage in prayers for the country at the National Day of Prayer.

I’d like to ponder what Nazi Germany might mean for how we preach and influence both church and society in our tumultuous times.

Few Europeans today could tell you what these days stand for. Fewer still would have ever thought about the link between the two. 

A federal amendment aims to allow Sunday work in cities with international tourism. “It does not correspond to any overriding or compelling social interest”, evangelicals say.

An evangelical feminist in Spain looks with sadness at the constitutionalisation of abortion in the neighbouring country.

Amendments to the law on the activities of religious organisations make it difficult to plant new churches and many could be forced to close.

Christmas brings the “promise of the resurrection, that death is not the end”, the President of Spain's capital region said in a speech.

While some are stronger on the “back then” nature of the text, others are too quick to rush to a “for today” impact. Good Bible handling requires both mindset.

Reach Mallorca gathers 250 young Christians from Germany and Switzerland. “There is a great interest in God and spiritual topics among German visitors”.

Due to his various additional needs, James doesn’t really ‘get’ birthdays, but that didn’t mean that we would let the day slip by unnoticed…

The mayor of Grenoble wants to draw up a “more pluralist” calendar by replacing religious holidays with secular celebrations.

In some of Europe’s most secular countries like France, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands, Ascension Day is a public holiday.

9 May marks the day in 1950 when France and Germany, laid down control of their war industries as a first step towards making war unthinkable.

The document launched by the government focuses on how religious expressions impact the relationships of co-workers.

On the International Women’s Day, the Seneca Falls platform in Spain underlines that “the Bible condemns inequality, machismo and all kind of violence against women”.

According to data presented by the Kyiv-based Institute for Religious Freedom, almost 500 religious sites have been damaged in the first year of the war.

A draft law aims to cancel the Prayer Day as a public holiday to increase the defence budget. “There is more at stake than a public holiday”, say religious leaders.

As we head towards another Christmas, let’s be sure to ponder the wonder of that first Christmas and the daily wonder of a God who moved toward us.

Evangelical women took the streets in Spain on the Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Several groups work throughout the year supporting victims.

You may love preaching and want to preach every week, but I think it would be wise to schedule a break here and there. 

A study by the Observatory for Religious Pluralism found that almost half of respondents, all from religious minorities, were discriminated against at work because of their beliefs.